mango gazpacho

It seems like we're all fighting to stay cool in this summer heat! With temperatures over 100 degrees, we are getting quite the summer. I love feeling the warmth, though...especially when I can relax with some summer snacks or a refreshing meal. 

So, gazpacho for dinner it is! Gazpacho is a chilled, tomato based, chunky soup that you typically find in Spain. It is filling and refreshing at the same time. I used a couple of mangoes in mine to add some sweetness and brighten up the soup. I also had a huge heirloom tomato from the garden that I was excited to eat. This recipe was incredibly easy to create, but had some really great flavors. I'm excited to share it!

mango gazpacho:

2 mangoes

1-2 large tomatoes

2 cups spring mix

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. tumeric

1/2 red bell pepper

2 tbsp. lemon juice

1/2 cup cilantro

If you can, chill all ingredients in the fridge before preparing. Chop up all ingredients and blend together in your Vitamix (or blender). I preferred my soup a little chunky, so I blended on the low setting until everything was mixed up. Pour into a bowl and top with avocado, red onions, and more tomato. A little hot sauce would be nice, too. I used spring mix today, but spinach would also work.


This recipe makes about 2 bowls. Since it is LFRV, you could eat both... or share with a friend. 

Enjoy!

zebra

I'm so excited we planted a green zebra tomato plant this year! This was a zebra tomato I got at the farmer's market. So pretty! I'm learning more about food presentation, so anything unique and tasty is interesting to me.

garden day

Its that time of year again...the sun is coming out, leaves are growing, flowers blooming...it is time to plant a garden!

buying our fruits, veggies, and seeds from Bate's Nursery...


This year we'll have a square foot garden for salad greens. We made a second square foot garden and filled it with carrots, collard greens, broccoli, red onions, strawberries, rosemary, cilantro, basil, cucumber, green zebra tomatoes, and black cherokee tomatoes. Then we planted 7 rows filled with cherry tomatoes, zuchinni, oregano, potatoes, beets, bell peppers, green beans, canteloupe, eggplant, and more! It is going to be a summer full of fruits and veggies.

This is a small harvest from last year.